Child support cost recovery fee modification
This bill modifies Minnesota's child support enforcement fee structure to allow cost recovery fees to be charged to both parents (obligors) and custodial parents (obligees) who use state services, rather than only charging custodial parents. It establishes a $35 annual federal collections fee for cases where at least $550 in support has been collected from parents who never received public assistance, while removing the previous exemption that prevented fees from being charged to custodial parents who applied for services. The law also clarifies how fees are distributed, requiring that nonfederal revenue shares be allocated to support the state's child support system, cover administrative costs, and provide funding to counties for their enforcement programs.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2026
Last action Mar 9, 2026
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Mar 9, 2026
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Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Warren Limmer
RRepublican
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